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CHIN SUPPORTER.

No. 306,685. Patented Oct. 14, 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Garret.

CHARLES L. HEOOX, OF IL ION, NEWV YORK.

CHlN-SUPPQRTER.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,685, dated October14, 1884.

Application filed May 22, 1884. (No model.)

v ments in Chin-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for supporting the chin of a corpse inits natural position until the jaw becomes fixed; and it consists in thenovel features of construction hereinafter described and claimed,whereby an article of superior utility is obtained.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view, partly insection, of a chin-supporter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is across-section on the line as a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a like section on theline y 3 Fig. 1.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts. The letters A B designatetwo bars, both provided with a guide, 0 or D, into which the other isfitted, so that the bars are capable of sliding on each other withoutrotating. One of the bars A, moreover, is provided with rack-teeth E onthe inner side, which is the side facing the other bar, and to the guide0 is attached one end of a double spring, F, the other end of which isbent and slotted, as at G, to engage the teeth E of the proper bar, sothat the bars are firmly held by that means in any position to whichthey may be adjusted. The slot G engages the teeth E on the edgeadjacent to the free end of the spring, and it is made of sufficientlength to entirely clear readily set for disengaging it from the teethby means of the thumb, and consequently the adjustment of the bars-canbe accomplished with the greatest ease and facility.

In applying the device to use the bars A B are placed against the chinand collar-bone,

respectively, and to obtain a firm hold of these parts each of the barsis provided with a concave disk, I, at the outer end.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A chin-supporter consisting of the two sliding bars A B, each having aguide at one end p0rti0none of said bars having rackteeth E along itslength, and the other bar having at its inner end an attached doublespring, F, provided with a bent end having a slot, G, for the passage ofthe rack-bar and adapted to engage the latter, substantially as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES L. HECOX. n s.]

Witnesses:

G. O. RASBACH, FRED. H. BENNETT.

